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PAT McCRORY
GOVERNOR
IN HONOR OF PETER KARMANOS, JR.
2015
BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
A PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, Peter Kannanos, Jr. has been involved in hockey for 40 years, including youth hockey, the Ontario
Hockey League, the ECHL and the National Hockey League; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kannanos acquired the Hartford Whalers NHL team and relocated the franchise to Raleigh in 1997
as the Carolina Hurricanes; and
WHEREAS, the Carolina Hurricanes have captured three division titles, in 1999, 2002 and 2006 and two Eastern
Conference Championships in 2002 and 2006; and
WHEREAS, in 2006, the Carolina Hurricanes won the Stanley Cup, the first major-league sports championship for
the State of North Carolina; and
WHEREAS, the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the NHL Draft in 2004 and the NHL All-Star Game in 2011; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Kannanos has been recognized throughout his life with a multitude of major hockey awards
including the Lester Patrick Award, the Bill Long Award, and the USA Hockey Distinguished Achievement Award; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Karmanos is also a member of the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the United States Hockey
Hall of Fame; and
WHEREAS, along with his business and hockey interests, Mr. Karmanos is well-known for his philanthropy,
particularly in the area of cancer research; and
WHEREAS, in June 2015 it was announced that Mr. Kannanos would be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in
the category of Builder, defined as an individual who has contributed to the development of the game of Hockey, moving the
game forward; and
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2015, Mr. Kannanos was officially inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, PAT McCRORY, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim November
14, 2015, in honor of"PETER KARMANOS, JR." in North Carolina, and commend this observance to all citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of North Carolina
at the Capitol in Raleigh this twelfth day of November in the year of our Lord two thousand and fifteen, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and fortieth.
Governor